The Utah Judicial Council has announced a public comment period for three court commissioners who are up for retention. This process is in accordance with Utah Code of Judicial Administration Rule 3-201. The commissioners will be considered for a four-year term. The public is invited to provide comments, though they are not required to include their names or contact information. The deadline for submitting comments is October 4, 2024.
Pleasant Grove, Utah—Applications are being accepted for a part-time justice court judge position that will serve Pleasant Grove, Utah. The position will replace Judge Randy Birch who resigned in March.
The deadline for applications for a part-time justice court judge position serving Providence, Utah has been extended. This vacancy follows the resignation of Judge Matthew Funk in January.
Applications are now being accepted for a justice court judge position in South Salt Lake, Utah. This vacancy arises due to the impending resignation of Judge Ryan Richards, who will step down on or before December 31, 2024.
Richfield, Utah — The next regularly scheduled meeting of Utah’s grand jury panel of judges will be on Thursday, October 2024, at the Richfield 6th District Courthouse, located at 845 East 300 North, Richfield UT, 84701.
Applications are now being accepted for a full-time justice court judge position in Washington County, Utah. This role will replace Judge Doug Whitlock, who is set to retire in January.
Providence, Utah—Applications are being accepted for a justice court judge position that will serve Providence, Utah. The position will replace Judge Matthew Funk, who resigned in January.
Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant has been elected president of the Conference of Chief Justices by a vote of his fellow chief justices in state courts nationwide. Chief Justice Durrant will serve as president for a one-year term beginning on August 8, 2024. He succeeds Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, who served as president for the past year.
